This little watercolour is one that I painted from a photograph I took when I lived in the South of France several years ago.

As you know, I am a writer and an artist. I also love to travel and am interested in people, how they live, what they love, and what makes them choose what they do in life. One day soon, I will share how I came to live at a beautiful estate in Provence.

Creative people are everywhere, sometimes disguised as something else, like news reporters, builders, drivers, teachers, office workers, or doctors. Many have relegated their dreams and heart's desires to "someday" while "never finding the time" now to do the things they really want to.

My friend, Harry, was like that. He decided that he would wait until he retired to do some travelling, yet soon after he stopped working at his job, he fell ill. The disease cleared up temporarily but then he was no longer eligible for travel health insurance and didn't want to risk getting sick again in a foreign country. Before long, the disease returned and within a year he passed away, never having fulfilled his travel dreams. From his sick bed, he admitted that he had made a mistake by postponing living until later. It turned out to be too late.

I am in the process of launching a new program to help you make sure than nothing like what happened to Harry happens to you. It's called The Wish Plan. If you would like to hear more about it, please subscribe to my newsletter on the home page and I will let you know. Don't worry, you can unsubscribe any time, no questions asked.

Beautiful painting - and great post! We should NOT wait to do what our hearts are calling us to do. Thanks for the poignant reminder.

Aften Brook Szymanski

8/9/2014 02:50:12 pm

You are so talented and I love how you share your gifts and inspire others.

Karen M Ranzenbach

8/10/2014 05:04:34 am

I haven't missed a thing in life, Wendy! I'm not a fearful person so I do things that others consider risky, but I never wanted to be in the position Harry was in. I always ask myself, what's the worse thing that can happen. So far I've been lucky, and I have had some awesome experiences.

It's wonderful that you have a talent and a passion to express it. I'm happy for you. You're a treasure!

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